A "file type" question: using Terminal?

Hi all, how do I change the file type of files (as seen in the Get Info box?) Here's an odd thing. Apple's Logic Pro's been stable for a while now for me. Then I install Final Cut Studio as an upgrade from my Soundtrack Pro. Seems to crash a bit now....my Sampletank 2.1 plug-in (audio unit/component) which has been super fine seems to appear in Crashed thread zero, but I must add, I also installed the recent Pro Applications Update (and 10.4.7) too...
Oddest thing is that since installing Final Cut Studio, most of my Audio Unit plug-ins have had their "file type" which USED to be "Audio Unit/Component" changed to "iDVD2 file" AND, whereas before they'd all say "open with <none>", as they should do, those affected say now "open with DVD Studio Pro 2". Anyone know how to change them back to <none> (guess it involves using the Terminal...) or whether I need to????????? Nobody in the Logic thread as responded....

Hi, Chris.
That the specific file types are not being recognized correctly may indicate that the Launch Services database is corrupted.
See my "Resetting Launch Services" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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Revision: 674
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-02-27 09:41:30 -0800 (Wed, 27 Feb 2008)
Log Message:
LCDS-110: If you don't specify file type when using DocumentReference, a java.lang.NullPointerException occurs.
qa: yes
bug: LCDS-110
doc: no
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>I am currently building a presentation file for a
company. They have a
>wide
> range of spec PCs that they would view the presentation
on and I want to
> ensure
> that they can view it smoothly even if they are viewing
it on a PC that is
> years and years old with very little RAM and graphics
power.
> So, there must be a prefered file type that people tend
to save in whether
> it
> be .JPG , .BMP etc for images or .AVI , .MPEG etc for
video. Is there a
> better
> file type to be using to ensure the presentation works
well on every (well
> almost) computer?
> Also are there any image properties that I should avoid,
such as alpha
> masking?
> Finally Flash. What is the best way to save and create a
Flash file that
> can
> be viewed best on any PC?
>
> Publishing. I have had problems with this before. Should
files be
> imported
> into the presentation or left external? Any tips as for
this?
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I began to do some research and found that I had to turn on a series of items in Asset Intelligence > Edit Inventory Class, which I did.
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2. Now that I've successfully opened the project, I opened the Save As window to see where it would be saved. Sure enough, it would save it in the first place I started looking - my FCP Project Files folder, yet when I look through the contents of that folder, there is not another file there with this name, which suggests that it's never been saved to this folder. So, when I've saved it in the past, where was it saving to?
3. Is there any manual or "For Dummies" book you'd recommend that lays out the file structure and placement of FCP files?
Thank you so much for your help!

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